Credit Sesame, a personal finance tool and website, conducted a survey of 50 ex-burglars in the UK Nearly 80% of them said they had used Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare to target which properties to rob. Another 73% said they used Google Street View to scope out neighborhoods ahead of time.
Do you truly understand the cost of commuting? It turns out that every inch you add to your commute can add up to a lot of hurt, depression and lost money over time. So why do you live an hour away from home? Check out the stats below, compiled courtesy of our friends at Mr. Money Moustache. Do the math on your own commute, and then see why you should change an hour drive to a three second walk! via
At the end of October 2011, Thomas Senkel of e-volo made the first manned flight with an e-powered multicopter at an airstrip in the southwest of Germany. The flight lasted one minute and 30 seconds, after which the constructor and test pilot stated: "The flight characteristics are good natured. Without any steering input it would just hover there on the spot". This could be the future of flight, piloting a device as simple as a car.
Add this site to your bookmarks because I guarantee you, at some point, you’re going to need it. If you enjoy watching movies a new search engine has been launched that allows you to check the availability of movies for streaming, purchase or rental with the click of a button. CanIStream.it is a new search engine that shows you where you can stream, rent, download and buy movies. The site checks the libraries at Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and Hulu and provides links to the appropriate listings. And if a movie isn’t available, you can sign up for CanIStream.it, set a
Read MoreNow you can now easily link your personal Facebook account to your Twitter account, and publish your “public” status updates directly to Twitter. #1 Go to http://www.facebook.com/twitter #2 Choose your personal Facebook account and then click “Link to Twitter” #3 Choose which items you’d like to send to Twitter, of course they’ll have to be marked as “Public” for them to be shared.
This infographic, created by HackCollege, delves into the intricacies of how college students in the U.S. use their mobile devices. The leading two operating systems are Android and Apple’s iOS, holding an almost equal market share of 43% and 42% respectively. via
Consumers are loving daily deal sites like Groupon and Living Social. They’re subscribing to several sites and are constantly checking their e-mail for the latest deal. But merchants aren’t so keen on the services. Many report lukewarm response after hosting a deal on one of these sites. So what gives? We take a look in the infographic below. via
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